Waldwick Academy: Free Educational Web 2.0 Tools Session 4 - February 7, 2012
Topic:
A wiki is a website that can be edited by anyone. Wikispaces is an easy to use wiki creator that provides ad-free wikis for educators in K-Higher Ed for zero-cost. Learn how to use a wiki to support learning objectives and collaboration.
Blogs, Wikis, or Docs? - Table analyzing when it is best to use each of these Web 2.0 tools.
PD Presenter's Toolkit - Wikispace tutorial. Explores what wikis are, their benefits, ways educators can use wikis, examples of excellent educational wikis, and activity suggestions for getting started with using Wikispaces.
educationalwikis - A wiki about how to use wikis in education. Includes examples of educational wikis.
Session 4 - February 7, 2012
Topic:
A wiki is a website that can be edited by anyone. Wikispaces is an easy to use wiki creator that provides ad-free wikis for educators in K-Higher Ed for zero-cost. Learn how to use a wiki to support learning objectives and collaboration.
Wiki's in Plain English by Common Craft - http://youtu.be/-dnL00TdmLY
How You Can Use Wikis with Your Students
1. Create a WebQuest.
2. Post links or embed lesson support materials. http://6thgrade-informationliteracy.wikispaces.com/
3. Location to display students’ work.
4. Space for student responses and discussion, to idea prompts, video clips, articles, blog posts, etc.
5. Website where your students can create and publish anything they can dream up. (Online newspaper, class Wikipedia, Poster Gallery, etc.)
6. Embed a self-grading Google Form Quiz.
Examples of Exceptional Educational Wikis
Practice Working with Wikispaces
Learning Resources for Wikispaces
Tutorial from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne.